ANN ARBOR, MI - As American troops fought their way through the mountains of Italy during the Allied advance to Rome in World War II, Michigan native Jack McClary regularly took fire from German forces while sticking his neck out as a U.S. Army forward observer.

"I was the spotter," said McClary, who used a telescope to gather precision intelligence on the enemy and worked usually with a four-person crew to radio back and call in artillery strikes.

McClary, who was drafted into the Army in 1941 and rose to the rank of captain, also trained artillerymen how to fire at fast-moving Nazi airplanes, the Luftwaffe, by having them practice on streamers pulled behind remote-controlled drone aircraft.

ANN ARBOR -- The Washington Nationals announced on Monday they have added former University of Michigan pitcher James Bourque to the 40-man roster.

The Ann Arbor native has spent the past four years in the same minor league organization without being added to the major league roster, which couple with other stipulations, would have made him eligible for the Rule-5 draft in December.

To protect from the potential risk of losing him, the Nationals added the Ann Arbor Huron graduate to their 40-man roster.

Ann Arborites might not have known one of the primary architects behind the city's security plan at nearly every major event in recent years, but they know his work - successfully safe University of Michigan football games and visits from former President Barack Obama.

Though he served as a midnight lieutenant and field training officer at the time of his death, Sartori previously worked on SWAT and led the department's special services unit.

But they also showed his passion for work, his team and his ceaseless fervor for improvement in all aspects of life, said Interim Ann Arbor Police Chief Robert Pfannes.

In 1965, an estimated 42 percent of adults smoked in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Most of the state's 83 counties saw a decrease in the percentages over the last several years, according to statistics from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps , a report compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Otsego, Alpena, Sanilac and Iosco counties all saw double digit decreases in smoking, according to the report.

ANN ARBOR -- The status of injured Michigan defensive end Chase Winovich remains unclear heading into the team's biggest game of the regular season.

Winovich remains under the watchful eye of trainers after X-rays came back negative for a break over the weekend, after he preemptively left Michigan's 31-20 win over Indiana on Saturday due to injury.

That leaves his status questionable for the fourth-ranked Wolverines' regular-season finale at Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus (noon, FOX).

A 5-0 start, average margin of victory of 21.4 points, and a road win over the defending national champs has vaulted Michigan to No.

18 in last week's poll but they won at Villanova 73-46 on Wednesday before traveling to Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut and beating George Washington and Providence to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament .

The last time Michigan was this high in the AP poll this early in the year was the 2013-14 season.

A MSP helicopter assisted in the search for 59–year-old Donald Sokol in Missaukee County on Nov. 17. Rescuers endured frigid temps and chest-deep water to find the missing hunter who was trapped in the woods.

In a tradition for this time of year right up there with turkey, stuffing and the Detroit Lions playing, ABC will air the nostalgia-inducing "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" from Charles Schulz at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

The network announced the schedule in a news release, and added that it will air "This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers" immediately after the classic Thanksgiving special.

This additional animated short originally aired back in 1988, and puts the crew of Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Lucy and co.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder spoke at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti before the groundbreaking of a Vocational Village geared to providing inmates with an opportunity to gain real-world work and trade experience.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recalled turkey products have been linked a salmonella outbreak responsible for infecting 164 people which includes more than 60 hospitalizations and one death.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of more than 91,000 pounds of raw turkey products from Jennie-O on Thursday, Nov.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, turkey products have been linked a salmonella outbreak responsible for infecting 164 people which includes more than 60 hospitalizations and one death.

"In interviews, ill people report eating different types and brands of turkey products purchased from many different locations.

Carolina fans are pointing fingers all over the place after the Panthers 20-19 loss to the Lions in Detroit. A lot of fans are furious coach Ron Rivera went for 2 instead of trying to tie the game with about a minute remaining. Here's what some Carolina fans are saying after this loss.

Carolina fans are pointing fingers all over the place after the Panthers 20-19 loss to the Lions in Detroit. A lot of fans are furious coach Ron Rivera went for 2 instead of trying to tie the game with about a minute remaining. Here's what some Carolina fans are saying after this loss.

Note: MLive's Aaron McMann is one of 60 voters nationally with a vote in the AP's weekly college football rankings.

Notre Dame was the only team in the top 6 last week to come away with a quality win, but Alabama and Clemson and have established themselves as the runaway No.

I thought the Bulldogs' comfortable 66-27 win over Massachusetts was more impressive than what Michigan did, but when I went back and poured over the stats and resumes, the Wolverines still had the edge.

The Wolverines have one final stop on the "Revenge Tour," and everything is on the line. But the Buckeyes in the underdog/spoiler role sure could be dangerous, and that's why "The Game" should be great.
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Not only is the Michigan football team riding a 10-game winning streak, but it's been favored in every game this season.

That looks like it will continue this week, as the fourth-ranked Wolverines opened as 4-point favorites against Ohio State this Saturday in Columbus (noon, FOX) at the Westgate in Las Vegas, according to VegasInsider.com .

If it holds, Michigan (10-1, 8-0 Big Ten) will have closed as the favorite in all 12 of its regular-season games this season.